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AETC National Resource Center Biweekly Update: June 29, 2011

Date: 06/29/2011

New Resources

Transitioning HIV-Infected Adolescents into Adult Care
dotTransitioning HIV-Infected Adolescents into Adult Care
Source: New York State Department Health AIDS Institute
The Office of the Medical Director, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, is pleased to announce the availability of both clinical guidelines and best-practice examples on transitioning HIV-infected adolescents into adult care. The best practices from New York State provide real-world examples of how clinics have successfully implemented elements of these guidelines in their own transitional care practices.

To download, order copies, or for more information please visit http://www.hivguidelines.org/clinical-guidelines/adolescents/transitioning-hiv-infected-adolescents-into-adult-care/

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dotTARGET Center Features HIV and Hepatitis C Resources for Ryan White Providers
Date: 06/2011
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dotIntegrating Hepatitis C Treatment in Ryan White Clinics: Models and Steps
Date: 06/2011
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration
Editor: David H. Spach, MD
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dotA Guide for Evaluation and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Adults Coinfected with HIV
Date: 01/2011
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration
Authors: Mark S. Sulkowski, MD; Laura W. Cheever, MD, ScM and David H. Spach, MD
In support of its initiative to develop and evaluate models to integrate HCV treatment into HIV primary care (through the Special Projects of National Significance [SPNS] program), HRSA/HAB has developed this guide for clinicians in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of HCV in the setting of HIV primary care.
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Conferences/Trainings

dotA Webinar Series on Women and HIV: Clinical Concepts from WHICC

Note: If you missed the live program, "A Webinar Series on Women & HIV: Clinical Concepts from WHICC", held on June 22nd, The TX/OK AIDS Education & Training Center would like to invite you to take this opportunity to view the recorded sessions from this program. Clinicians attending will gain competencies in decreasing barriers for HIV testing, linkage to care, and retention in care for HIV infected minority women.

This is a free webinar series consisting of experts in the field of treating women with HIV, which will feature an interactive web-based approach to learning. The TX/OK AETC prepared this event in response to the needs of those agencies and providers who might have limited resources for travel, yet are eager to obtain the information.

Details and access to the recordings can be found on the event website.

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Other

dotAIDS at 30: The U.S. Epidemic

Note: "AIDS at 30: The U.S. Epidemic" chronicles the thirty years since the first cases of a rare pneumonia found in young gay men were reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. This four minute video highlights landmarks in the history of AIDS from the discovery of the AIDS virus and the banning of Ryan White from attending school to the early twenty-first century when the CDC recommended AIDS testing for virtually every American.

To order a free DVD, please visit http://www.kff.org/hivaids/062111vid.cfm.

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dotNational Prevention Strategy: America's Plan for Better Health and Wellness

Note: The Affordable Care Act, landmark health legislation passed in 2010, created the National Prevention Council and called for the development of the National Prevention Strategy to realize the benefits of prevention for all Americans' health. The National Prevention Strategy is critical to the prevention focus of the Affordable Care Act and builds on the law's efforts to lower health care costs, improve the quality of care, and provide coverage options for the uninsured.

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dotMental Health AIDS: Summer 2011
Note: This is a quarterly biopsychosocial research update on HIV and mental health organized by topic area. Each issue also includes a "tool box" feature article, plus the newest resources (books, articles, websites) for clinical practice.
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